Peter Greenberg

Peter S. Greenberg, born on January 20, 1950, is an American journalist recognized for his extensive career in travel reporting. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Greenberg’s early career included a role as the West Coast correspondent for Newsweek. He later transitioned into television development, serving as Vice-President of television development for Paramount, where he contributed to the creation of shows like ‘MacGyver’. He also managed the creative team at MGM that developed ‘thirtysomething’ for ABC, showcasing his involvement in the broader entertainment industry before focusing primarily on travel journalism.

Greenberg gained prominence as a travel correspondent for ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ from 1988 to 1995. Subsequently, he became the Travel Editor for NBC’s ‘Today’, CNBC, and MSNBC, holding this position from 1995 until 2009. In 2009, he moved to CBS News, where he serves as the Travel Editor, regularly appearing on ‘The Early Show’, ‘CBS This Morning’, and the ‘CBS Evening News’. Throughout his career, Greenberg has also been a television producer, creating specials such as ‘Inside American Airlines: A Week in the Life’ and ‘Cruise Inc.’. He is also the producer and co-host of ‘The Royal Tour’ public television series, featuring various heads of state providing tours of their countries.

Known as “The Travel Detective,” Greenberg hosts ‘The Travel Detective’ TV series on public television stations and produces a radio show, ‘Eye on Travel’, for CBS Radio. He is also the author of several books, including “The Best Places for Everything,” “New Rules of the Road,” and “Don’t Go There: The Travel Detective’s Essential Guide to the Must-Miss Places of the World.” In 2012, Greenberg was inducted into the U.S. Travel Hall of Leaders by the U.S. Travel Association, an acknowledgment of his contributions to the travel industry.